Marston Surname
Approximately 17,230 people bear this surname
Marston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Marston.' There are at least twenty-five parishes of this name in England, including parishes in the the Dioceses of York, Lincoln, Hereford, and Oxford, of which instances are furnished below.
Read More About This SurnameMarston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,736 | 1:41,490 | 5,091 |
| England | 5,235 | 1:10,643 | 1,579 |
| Australia | 1,125 | 1:23,996 | 3,289 |
| Jamaica | 685 | 1:4,190 | 573 |
| Canada | 541 | 1:68,106 | 7,844 |
| New Zealand | 217 | 1:20,868 | 3,656 |
| Wales | 154 | 1:20,094 | 2,123 |
| South Africa | 121 | 1:447,750 | 37,883 |
| Scotland | 80 | 1:66,923 | 5,243 |
| Malta | 36 | 1:11,952 | 723 |
| Peru | 25 | 1:1,271,365 | 21,041 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Belize | 11 | 1:32,316 | 2,112 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,691 | 1:9,058 | 1,360 |
| Wales | 97 | 1:16,169 | 965 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,595 | 1:19,352 | 2,454 |
Marston (542) may also be a first name.
Marston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Marston.' There are at least twenty-five parishes of this name in England, including parishes in the the Dioceses of York, Lincoln, Hereford, and Oxford, of which instances are furnished below. The meaning is, 'the town on the marsh' (v. Town); Middle English mersche; AS. mersc, a marsh.
Petronilla de Merston, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Rither de Merston, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Gilbert de Merston, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
William de Merston, Herefordshire, ibid.
Margeria de Merston, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Merston, 1379: ibid.
1591. John Marston, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1690. Francis Marston and Elizabeth Goold: Marriage Alleg, (Canterbury).
(English) belonging to Marston = 1 the Pool-Farmstead [Old English meres, genit. of mere, a pool + tún] 2 the Marsh-Farmstead [Old English mersc + tún]
(English) One who came from Marston (homestead by a marsh), the name of many places in England.
Parishes and places in cos. Chester, Hereford, Lincoln, Oxford, Stafford, Warwick, Wilts, Somerset, Derby, Buckingham, Northampton, York, Leicester, Bedford, Gloucester, &c.
A location name in Cheshire, Herefordshire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Yorkshire.
The Yorkshire Marstons take their name from a place in the West Riding.
Marston Demographics
Marston Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Marston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marston Come From? nationality or country of origin
Marston (Russian: Марстон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Marston? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 30,994th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 422,957 people. Marston is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Marston reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Marston is also the 361,930th most frequently used forename on earth It is held by 542 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 8,736 people, or 1 in 41,490. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 10 percent reside, Maine, where 7 percent reside and Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States Marston exists in 66 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Marston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Marston has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 337 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Marston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States Marston are 7.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Marston earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.03% more than the national average, earning 481,152 kr per year; in Peru they earn 97.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 38,243 per year; in South Africa they earn 17.49% less than the national average, earning R 196,068 per year; in United States they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $45,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.07% more than the national average, earning $55,181 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marstone | 93 | 17 | / |
| Marshton | 93 | 3 | / |
| Marstong | 93 | 1 | / |
| Maerston | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mairston | 93 | 1 | / |
| Marsthong | 88 | 1 | / |
| Morston | 86 | 35 | / |
| Marstan | 86 | 11 | / |
| Merston | 86 | 10 | / |
| Marstom | 86 | 3 | / |
| Marstonová | 82 | 2 | / |
| Merstton | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mourston | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marchton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Moorston | 80 | 0 | / |
| Marstand | 80 | 0 | / |
| Marstań | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marstanova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marshtanova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Morstang | 67 | 6 | / |
| Morstane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morstant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mörstam | 57 | 21 | / |
Marston Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marston in the Russian language | ||
| Марстон | marston | - |
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Marston Reference & Research
Marston DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Marston FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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